Donald P. Kelly

1932 - 2018

Donald P. Kelly obituary, 1932-2018, Willoughby, OH

Donald P. Kelly

1932 - 2018

BORN

1932

DIED

2018

Donald Kelly Obituary

Published by The News-Herald from Jul. 7 to Jul. 14, 2018.
Funeral Mass for Donald P. Kelly, 86, of Willoughby, will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 14, at Immaculate Conception Church, 37940 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, OH 44094. (Family and friends are asked to please meet at church.)
Mr. Kelly passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at Hospice House of the Western Reserve in Cleveland.
Born April 16, 1932, in Nanty Glo, Pa., he had been a resident of Lake County for the past 48 years, living in Willoughby.
Don was a member of Immaculate Conception Church in Willoughby. He was a U.S. Navy veteran serving as a medic at the Marine Corps Air Station in Kaneohe, Hawaii.
Mr. Kelly retired from Chase Brass and Copper in 1988.
He was the loving father of Daniel O. Kelly, Alan G. Kelly and Kenneth J. (Angelica) Kelly; cherished grandfather of Brett, Eric, Hannah and Emma; brother of Virginia (Charles) Conrad of Clarion, Pa., Paul Kelly and Maureen Graziano; and uncle of nieces and nephews.
Don was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Elizabeth Anne (nee Dorko) Kelly; and siblings, Jack, Hugh and Robert Kelly and Lenore Barr. His love of family, nature, and history is an inspiration to us all.
Burial will be in All Souls Cemetery in Chardon Township.
In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to the Society of Mother Theresa at Immaculate Conception Church in Willoughby.
Arrangements are entrusted to McMahon-Coyne-Vitantonio Funeral Homes in Willoughby and Mentor.
To leave condolences for the family or light a memorial candle, visit www.MCVfuneralhomes.com.

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